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Consolidation of Sponsored Investment Products - Consolidated Statement of Operation (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues | $ 78,919 | $ 71,951 | $ 66,818 | $ 62,398 | $ 56,172 | $ 55,457 | $ 48,902 | $ 44,121 | $ 280,086 |  | $ 204,652 | $ 144,556
Total operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 219,641 |  | 190,749 | 135,285
Operating income (loss) | 20,472 | 17,767 | 14,253 | 7,953 | 8,194 | (2,193) | 3,459 | 4,443 | 60,445 |  | 13,903 | 9,271
Total other non-operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,358 |  |  |
Income Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,803 |  | 12,992 | 10,155
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,030 |  | (132,428) | 513
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,773 |  | 145,420 | 9,642
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (101) |  |  |
Allocation of earnings to preferred stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (64) |  | (24,260) | (1,144)
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders | 12,213 | 11,642 | 8,367 | 5,386 | 109,555 | (3,483) | 2,043 | 2,979 | 37,608 |  | 111,678 | 5,209
Before Consolidation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 279,919 |  |  |
Total operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 219,326 |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,593 |  |  |
Total other non-operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,106 |  |  |
Income Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,699 |  |  |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,030 |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,669 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Allocation of earnings to preferred stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (64) |  |  |
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,608 |  |  |
Consolidated Investment Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148 |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (148) |  |  |
Total other non-operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,649 |  |  |
Income Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,501 |  |  |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,501 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of earnings to preferred stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,501 |  |  |
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167 | [1] |  |
Total operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167 | [1] |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | [1] |  |
Total other non-operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,397) | [1] |  |
Income Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,397) | [1] |  |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | [1] |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,397) | [1] |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (104) | [1] |  |
Allocation of earnings to preferred stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | [1] |  |
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2,501) | [1] |  |
[1] | Adjustments include the elimination of intercompany transactions between the Company and its consolidated sponsored investment products, primarily the elimination of the investments and equity and recording of any noncontrolling interest.

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